Indian Recipes

The Indian cuisine has a wide variety of regional cuisines native to India. These cuisines use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions. North Indian like Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, South Indian are the most popular names of cuisines. But when you go deeper into these regions, you will find more interesting ones like Mughlai, Awadhi, Chettinad, Goan, Marathi, Pahadi and more. Find these and many more collections of quick and easy regional Indian Recipes and start cooking right away.

Varutharacha Sambar is a delicious Kerala Style Sambar Recipe that is made from roasted coconut homemade sambar powder that adds to the authenticity and flavor of the sambar. The aromas from the ground spices when combined along with tamarind water and cooked lentils, make this sambar very delicious and festive. An Onam sadya is incomplete without the freshly prepared spicy Varutharacha Sambar. It gives the whole meal a definition and lifts the Sadya to a new dimension.
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Lemongrass Coconut Rice Recipe makes for a quick one pot meal. This no onion/garlic recipe is very simple to prepare. The rice is cooked with coconut milk, lemongrass and vegetables. The subtle flavors of lemongrass and coconut are very soothing to the palate, and vegetables can be added as per your preference.
In case its difficult to find tender stalks of lemongrass, make a bundle of leaves and use instead, and discard the same before serving.
Though Lemongrass Coconut Rice is delicious on its ...

Jain Style Whole Green Moong Dal Sabzi Recipe is a dry moong dal dish which uses absolutely no onion and no garlic, making it a Jain dish as the name suggests.
Vagharela in Gujarati means tempered with seasonings like mustard, cumin, ginger and the like. Steamed mung beans when seasoned with green chillies and ginger along with a gentle squeeze of lemon makes this sabzi flavourful. With a little planning, making this dish for a hearty morning breakfast will become a breeze.
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Satsaagi Recipe is a super nutritious sabzi that is made in almost all Sindhi households.
In Sindhi, 'Satta' means seven and 'saag' means vegetables, hence the name Satsaagi, meaning a seven vegetable sabzi.
This dry sabzi is packed with vegetables namely aloo, arbi, capsicum, peas, carrot, beans and lauki. However if you wish you could also add other vegetables like cauliflower.
While this is a no onion no garlic recipe, there are many different ways in which this sabzi can ...

Gulab Phirni Recipe is a gentle and aromatic twist on the traditional rice-based pudding called Phirni. This creamy, nutty and typically saffron-flavored Indian sweet is quite the crowd pleaser. But this recipe changes things up a little bit, with the addition of rose petals that add a delightful flavour flavor and depth. It's easy to make, looks beautiful when served in small, earthen pots and will light up your festive meals instantly.
Serve Gulab Phirni along with samosas and Mawa ...

Phulkas also known as Roti or Chapati in some regions are a whole wheat soft and thin puffed flat bread. The phulka is a daily bread for many regional Indian cuisines. It is not only rich in the nutrients and fibers, that whole wheat brings along with it, but also low in fat and very light on the stomach.
Traditionally Roti’s are cooked on an iron skillet and later put on direct flame for it to rise and puff. If you have never tried making these flat breads before, it can get a little overwhelming. ...

Vivatta Whole Wheat Flour Puttu Recipe is a twist to Puttu recipe which is unique to Kerala. It is one of the staple dish prepared for breakfast in many households on day to day basis. Being steamed and prepared without oil puts the 'puttu' on the list of healthy, non-fat dishes. There are many variations to this dish; some prepare it with Ragi that makes it very nutritious, diabetic friendly dish. Usually 'puttu' is prepared with rice powder. To make puttu a little more interesting, I have ...

Chilli Garlic Toast Recipe is one of the most popular snack which can be enjoyed with a hot cup of coffee. It is a crispy toast recipe, made with lots of minced garlic and chilli. This recipe is easy to make and could be make as a quick snack, breakfast or when you are hungry in middle of the night.
Did you know: Consumption of Garlic lowers blood pressure and improves the cholesterol levels which protects the heart. It is loaded with antioxidants and thus it is used in treating common cold.
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Chatpata Kabuli Chana Salad is an easy and quick recipe and can be made with ingredients which are easily available in our kitchen.
Tangy taste of chat masala and the lemon gives a completely chatpata taste to the kabuli chana. Chickpeas are full of plant protein and adding them to your diet is a good thing.
Serve Kabuli Chana Salad/ Chickpea Salad Recipe as whole dish if you feel like eating something healthy, or you can pair it along with Kashmiri Paneer Recipe in Spiced ...

Chicken Sholay Kebab Recipe is a finger licking good kebab made with boneless chicken, that is popular in South India. Chicken is coated in a spicy batter of all purpose flour, gram flour and rice flour along with some spices and deep fried in hot oil.
The chicken dish is incomplete without a serving of the crispy fried curry leaves that goes over these piping hot kebabs.
Serve Chicken Sholay Kebab as an appetizer or as part of a meal, along with steamed rice, and Chettinad ...

Raw Banana is one of my most favourite vegetables. I love making everything with this delicious vegetable from kofta curry to dahi vada. In this recipe, I have used raw banana to make tikkis/kebab which is delicious evening snack. Raw Bananas are cooked, grated and spiced with Indian spices like cloves, cardamom and cinnamon powder and stuffed with chopped dates to balance out the flavours of the spices.
Serve Raw Banana Tikkis along with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and a cup ...

Plain Dalia/ broken wheat is a high fiber, full of nutrition tasty carbohydrate. It can be easily made in a pressure cooker. Broken wheat is great to be included in your diet. There are lots of recipes that you can make with broken wheat. They can all easily be cooked in a pressure cooker but if you like you can cook the broken wheat in a saucepan as well. When cooking in a saucepan ensure that you put enough water. Remove any excess water in the pan after the broken wheat/ dalia is cooked.
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The Instant Masala Oats Kuzhi Paniyaram Recipe, is a twist to the traditional kuzhi paniyaram which is made using leftover idli or dosa batter. Oats kuzhi paniyaram is an instant and easy to cook dish. There is no soaking, no fermentation involved. If you are in a hurry to whip up a quick and healthy breakfast you can make this quick oats kuzhi paniyaram recipe.
Serve the Instant Masala Oats Kuzhi Paniyaram along with Coconut Chutney or Tomato Chutney and South Indian ...

Vazhakkai Varuval is a simple South Indian Style dry preparation. Vazhakkai, also known as Plantain or Raw Banana and is used extensively in the South Indian Cuisine. Vazhakkai Varuval can be made in different ways with different masalas according to you taste. We have made a flavourful, tasty Vazhakkai Varuval with everyday spices which are easily available in your pantry.
Did you know: Although plantains belong to the same family as banana, they contain more potassium, vitamin A and B-complex ...

Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe, a super simple and delicious recipe of roasted eggplants that are filled with peanuts, sesame spice mixture and cooked in a tangy tomato puree.
Brinjal is a vegetable that absorbs flavors of all kinds from delicate to spicy and tangy. You can choose to leave it dry by shallow roasting the filled brinjals or slow cook them in a tangy tomato gravy.
Serve the Bharva Baingan Masala Recipe along with, Dal Makhani, Ghee Rice and Phulka for ...

The Gujarati Patras also known as Alu Vadi's is a delicious preparation which is made using colocasia leaves that has a sweet and tangy gram flour mixture spread on them and rolled in a special way to form a pinwheel.
Traditionally, Patra is made from colocasia leaves and many a times they are seasonal and are not readily available in most parts of India or even parts of the world. I used to find it hard to make this delicacy during my stay in Boston and my mother in law gave me a brilliant ...

Green Moong Dal Makhani is a wholesome lentil curry that is made in the similar way to the Dhaba Dal of Punjab. Made with Green Moong, flavoured with subtle Indian spices and simmered optionally with cream and butter for as long as 15 minutes makes this dal rich, nutritious and delicious.
Serve the Green Moong Dal Makhani along with Missi Roti and Lauki Raita and it would make a perfect dinner or lunch.
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Parwal Ki Mithai is commonly made in North India during festivals and marriages. It can be easily made at home and tastes delicious at the same time.
Parwal is made into many savoury dishes. It is quite popular in Bihar and North India. You should try this recipe if you want to give a new twist to your regular vegetable, Parwal.
Serve Parwal Ki Mithai as a sweet dish after your delicious meal of Gajar Pulao Recipe - Spiced Carrot Rice, Nawabi Kofta Curry Recipe and Tomato ...

Ada Pradhaman Recipe is a Kerala Style Rice Ada Pudding With Jaggery & Coconut Milk which is typically served as a dessert in the festival of Onam in Kerala. Ada is the ribbon-shaped dry rice flakes which are soaked in hot water and later slow cooked in jaggery and coconut milk.
This traditional dessert is a very important part of Onam Sadhya (traditional meal). As Ada Pradhaman recipe is typically made with various extracts of coconut milk, it is a bit laborious, but totally worth it. Loaded ...

Idli Upma Recipe is one of the easiest breakfast dishes that you can prepare from leftover idlis in your kitchen. You can add vegetables like carrot, tomato, peas or cabbage. A little bit of idli milagai podi mixed with this upma can make it extra delicious!
Serve the delicious Idli Upma along with Idli Dosa Milagai Podi Recipe - South Indian Chilli Chutney Powder and Roasted Garlic Tomato Chutney Recipe and top of this breakfast Kumbakonam Filter Coffee Recipe.
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Cheesy Stuffed Schezwan Pav Recipe is a lip smacking snack that you can make for a large crowd. Pav bread is stuffed with sauteed vegetables mixed in a schezwan sauce and sweet chilli sauce. Grated cheese is added to get a great taste and texture. The bread is slathered with butter and then baked to get a gooey cheesy pull part bread.
While cooking these delicious breads make sure to get enough stuffing inside the pav and to top up the pav with enough cheese. You can follow this link to make ...

Bread Batata Vada Recipe is the Crispy Bread Bonda Stuffed With Spicy Aloo. Instead of using the gram flour batter, bread slices are used to secure the stuffing within. These can also be made with leftover bread and makes a yummy evening snack.
Serve Crispy Bread Bonda Stuffed With Spicy Aloo (Bread Batata Vada Recipe) along with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney and Date And Tamarind Chutney or Roasted Tomato Sauce.
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Paneer in White Gravy Recipe -No onion & No Garlic is a comforting curry made rich with a mixture cashew nut paste cooked in milk and curd. The paneer is then toasted separately and dunk in the gravy and served. The gravy is flavored with star anise, bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon and sprinkled with dried fenugreek leaves. The paneer gravy is made with no onion and no garlic option which can also be added as an Ayurvedic option.
Serve the Paneer in White Gravy Recipe along with thepla, Moong ...